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Cameron, LA

Flood Risk Score: 26/100 · Rank #49 of 3,277 counties

Cameron County in Louisiana has 33 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 2005–2024, most recently Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). Its flood risk grade is B (Moderate risk), ranking #49 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 120 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $8,981,238 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.

26
Risk Score
120
NFIP Claims
$8,981,238
Total Payouts
33
Disasters
$74,844
Avg Claim
120
Active Policies

FEMA Disaster Declarations in Cameron County

The 25 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Cameron County, LA (2005–2024). Total declarations on record: 33.

DeclaredIncident TypeTitleFEMA Disaster #
Sep 10, 2024HurricaneTropical Storm FrancineDR-3614
Sep 13, 2021Coastal StormTropical Storm NicholasDR-3574
Aug 29, 2021HurricaneHurricane IdaDR-4611
Aug 27, 2021HurricaneTropical Storm IdaDR-3568
Jan 12, 2021HurricaneHurricane ZetaDR-4577
Oct 27, 2020HurricaneTropical Storm ZetaDR-3549
Oct 16, 2020HurricaneHurricane Delta DR-4570
Oct 7, 2020HurricaneHurricane Delta DR-3547
Sep 14, 2020HurricaneHurricane SallyDR-3543
Aug 28, 2020HurricaneHurricane LauraDR-4559
Aug 23, 2020HurricaneTropical Storms Laura and MarcoDR-3538
Jun 7, 2020Coastal StormTropical Storm Cristobal DR-3527
Aug 27, 2019HurricaneHurricane BarryDR-4458
Jul 11, 2019Coastal StormTropical Storm BarryDR-3416
Oct 16, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-4345
Aug 28, 2017HurricaneTropical Storm HarveyDR-3382
Aug 14, 2016FloodSevere Storms and FloodingDR-4277
Aug 29, 2012HurricaneHurricane IsaacDR-4080
Aug 27, 2012HurricaneTropical Storm IsaacDR-3347
Sep 13, 2008HurricaneHurricane IkeDR-1792
Sep 11, 2008HurricaneHurricane IkeDR-3295
Sep 2, 2008HurricaneHurricane Gustav DR-1786
Aug 29, 2008HurricaneHurricane GustavDR-3289
Sep 24, 2005HurricaneHurricane Rita DR-1607
Sep 21, 2005HurricaneHurricane RitaDR-3260

Score Breakdown

The composite score of 26 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.

Claims Density
40%
1
Disaster Frequency
25%
70
Claim Severity
20%
1
Year-over-Year Trend
15%
50

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many FEMA disaster declarations does Cameron County, LA have?

Cameron County, LA has 33 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (2005–2024). The 5 most recent are: Tropical Storm Francine (declared Sep 10, 2024, DR-3614); Tropical Storm Nicholas (declared Sep 13, 2021, DR-3574); Hurricane Ida (declared Aug 29, 2021, DR-4611); Tropical Storm Ida (declared Aug 27, 2021, DR-3568); Hurricane Zeta (declared Jan 12, 2021, DR-4577). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.

What is the flood risk grade for Cameron County, LA?

Cameron County is graded B (composite score 26/100, moderate risk). It ranks #49 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).

How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cameron County?

120 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Cameron County, LA, totaling $8,981,238 in payouts. The average claim is $74,844. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.

Has Cameron County, LA had any recent flood disasters?

Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Cameron County was Tropical Storm Francine on Sep 10, 2024 (DR-3614). The county has 33 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 2005–2024.

The this entity record above pulls directly from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. flood risk, NFIP claims, and disaster declarations distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.